Chapter 85, 22 verses
By the sky containing great stars
By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
Waalssamai thati alburooji
And [by] the promised Day
By the promised Day (of Judgment);
Waalyawmi almawAAoodi
And [by] the witness and what is witnessed,
By one that witnesses, and the subject of the witness; -
Washahidin wamashhoodin
Cursed were the companions of the trench
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi
[Containing] the fire full of fuel,
Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
Alnnari thati alwaqoodi
When they were sitting near it
Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun
And they, to what they were doing against the believers, were witnesses.
And they witnessed (all) that they were doing against the Believers.
Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun
And they resented them not except because they believed in Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy,
And they ill - treated them for no other reason than that they believed in Allah, Exalted in Power, Worthy of all Praise! -
Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi
To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, over all things, is Witness.
Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is Witness to all things.
Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun
Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.
Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) the Believers, men and women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty of the Burning Fire.
Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.
For those who believe and do righteous deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment of all desires),
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru
Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe.
Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy Lord.
Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun
Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats.
It is He Who creates from the very beginning, and He can restore (life).
Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
And He is the Oft - Forgiving, Full of Loving - Kindness,
Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu
Honorable Owner of the Throne,
Lord of the Throne of Glory,
Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi
Effecter of what He intends.
Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
FaAAAAalun lima yureedu
Has there reached you the story of the soldiers -
Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi
[Those of] Pharaoh and Thamud?
Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
FirAAawna wathamooda
But they who disbelieve are in [persistent] denial,
And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting (the Truth)!
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin
While Allah encompasses them from behind.
But Allah doth encompass them from behind!
WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun
But this is an honored Qur'an
Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
Bal huwa quranun majeedun
[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.
(Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
Fee lawhin mahfoothin